digital technology

American  

[dij-i-tl tek-nol-uh-jee] / ˈdɪdʒ ɪ tl tɛkˈnɒl ə dʒi /

noun

• digital technologies
  plural

1. the branch of scientific or engineering knowledge that deals with the creation and practical use of digital or computerized devices, methods, systems, etc..

   advances in digital technology.

2. a digital device, method, system, etc., created by using this knowledge.

   the invention of the internet and other digital technologies.

3. the application of this knowledge for practical ends, as in digital communications and social media.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• digital technologies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of digital technology

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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digital technology

The researchers also suggest that younger people's greater familiarity with digital technology may make it easier for them to encounter harmful online material.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026

In a time when teen life is subsumed by alienating digital technology and an understandable risk-aversion, “Nimrods” takes the yearnings of its young punks seriously.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Zine creator Watashi Kishino, who hand draws her daily life in black-and-white illustrations, said people can "make a lot of things with AI and digital technology".

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

It comes amid mounting concerns about the impact of social media and digital technology on children's wellbeing, safety and development.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026

But with digital technology, researchers say the amount of information, the speed of its delivery, and, pointedly, its interactive nature, have changed our world by orders of magnitude.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel